What is the difference between Britain and England?

Question

Are they two different countries, do they have the same government? Policy, currency, flag etc.

Answer 1

england, wales, scotland and n. ireland comprise britain.

Answer 2

Great Britain (or The British Isles) = England Scotland and Wales The UK = England Scotland and Wales AND Northern Ireland England = England

Answer 3

They both are commonly used to refer to the country of England. However, there are differences. The name of the actual country is England. Great Britain is actually used to refer to the whole island, which consists of England, Wales, and Scotland. Then, the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Finally, the British Isles refer to the the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the surrounding small islands. Further clarification can be seen in the source below.

Answer 4

England is only one country of three that make up Britain the others being Scotland and Wales. If you add Northern Ireland to the equation this then becomes the United Kingdom.

Answer 5

England is one country, Scotland is another country and so is Wales. Together they make up Britain. We all speak English, though the Welsh do have their own language too. We have our own flags and a joint flag. The government is based in London, England, but Scotland have their own assembly to deal with Scottish matters. Some Welsh want their own assembly too but it has not happened yet. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the previous three countries and Northern Ireland.

Answer 6

Great Britain is a country, England and Scotland are like its states. They have the same national government but different local level governments.

Answer 7

Britain (once Great) encompassed England, Scotland, Wales, and N.Ireland.
Yes England does have it's own flag (red cross on white background) whereas Britain sports the Union Flag (red white and blue, more commonly known as the Union Jack) England, Sotland N.Ireland and Wales have their own Parliaments, Britain is ruled by the English parliament.
England Scotland and N.Ireland have their own currencies which are accepted throughout the British Isles

Answer 8

England is the country we live in, which helps makes up Britain (the british isles) unfornately (this really annoys me) we're not allowed to call ourselves english, we have to state that we are british!! You wouldnt hear a scotsman being called british!! Britain's flag is made up of the countries representing it. I think Scotland is Governed by it's own though.

Answer 9

Britain includes scotland , england .wales and northern ireland each with there own flag . N.I Ireland uses the Union Flag .

Answer 10

Britain usually denote the United Kingdom which includes Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They all have their own flag and their own parliament, but share the same currency (Euro) and same army, navy and higher administrative branch.

Answer 11

The difference is Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.